Combined billfold and key holder



H. B. WELCH Nov. 30, 1937.

COMBINED BILLFOLD AND KEY HOLDER Filed Feb. 8, 1937 Patented Nov. 1937 PATENT OFFICE COMBINED BILLFOLD AND KEY HOLDER Herman B. Welch, West Bend, Wis, assignor to Amity Leather Products (30., West Bend, WI! a corporation of Wisconsin Application February 8, 1937, Serial No. 124,703

This invention pertains to a key holder combined with the pocket of a bill fold, card-case, coin purse, and hand-bag, or the like.

In numerous instances, such as in the operation of a motor vehicle, removal of a locking gas line cap, obtaining access to a locked storage compartment, or the like, it is necessary to leave the key in the lock during use or operation, with the result that the keys are frequently mislaid,

stolen, or lost.

It is, therefore, the primary object of the present invention to overcome the foregoing dimculties and annoyance, by the provision of a convenient holder for duplicate emergency keys,

formed in the pocket of a case constantly carried by a person.

Incidental to the foregoing, a more specific object of the present invention resides in providing pockets in carrying cases, such as enumerated, with a key holder designed to effectively retain keys for emergency use, and without interference with use of the pockets.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention residesin the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claims, itbeing understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of a conventional type of billfold with the invention applied thereto, the fold being shown in open position, with parts broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate structural details.

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

While the invention has been illustrated, and will be described in combination with a conventional type of billfold, it is to be understood that the same may be embodied in various carrying cases provided with pockets, as set forth in the objects, and, therefore, the invention is only to be limited to the extent of the appended claims.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral l designates generally a billfold provided with front and rear walls 2 and 3, respectively, with an intermediate partition 4, dividing the fold into front and rear pockets 5 and 6, respectively. The walls and partition of the fold have their edges secured to- 5 gether by the peripheral stitching 6, the upper edge of the front wall 2 being free from the partition to permit access to the front pocket 5. Adjacent its upper edge the partition 4 is provided with a longitudinal slot or opening I, which is 10 closed in the conventional manner by a slide fastener 8.

The foregoing is old in the art, and, therefore, forms no part of the present invention other than as set forth in the combination hereinafter 15 claimed. The key holder comprising the salient feature of the invention consists of a strip of material 9, secured to one face of the partition 4 along its side and bottom edges preferably by the stitching III, while the intermediate stitch- 2o ing It forms duplicate scabbards II for reception of the keys II, with their heads exposed to facilitate removal.

In the present instance, the key holder is shown as applied to therear face of the partition, but 25 obviously this could be reversed without departing from the invention, inasmuch as it is sumcient for the purpose of the invention to merely position the key holder within a pocket.

To securely retain the keys I! within their respective scabbards II, and at the same time perniit insertion of articles into the pocket in which the key holder is positioned, without interference or contact with the exposed heads of the keys,

a flap I3 is secured to the wall of the pocket 35 above the scabbards by stitching II, and extends downwardly over the upper edge of the strip 9.

When provision is made for carrying a plurality of diiierent keys, for convenience in identifying the keys the'wall of the pocket to which the scabbard is attached is provided with vision openings l5 aligned with the head of the key to expose any identification appearing thereon.

From the foregoing explanation considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that exceedingly simple, effective, and inexpensive scabbards have been provided for retaining duplicate emergency keys within 50 the pocket of a carrying case, without materially increasing the bulk of the pocket, and in no way interfering with insertion or removal of articles therefrom, thus insuring the possession of emergency keys for the carrier at all times. 5

I claim:

1. In a carrying case provided with a partition forming a. pair of pockets and a slide fastener for closing one of the pockets, a soabbard secured to said partition within the closed pocket for holding a key with its head exposed, and a loose flap secured to the top edge or said partition and extending over the upper edge of said scabbard for covering the exposed head of the key.

2. In a carrying case provided with a partition forming a pair of pockets and a slide fastener for closing one of the pockets, a scabbard secured to said partition within the closed pocket for holding a key with its head exposed, and a loose flap for covering the exposed head of the key, said partition being provided with a vision opening alined with the head of the key.

HERMAN B. WELCH. 

